manfrina

Italian

Etymology

Influenced by the Piedmontese equivalent monfrin-a, from Monfrà (“Montferrat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈfri.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: man‧frì‧na

Noun

manfrina f (plural manfrine)

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of monferrina (“dance”)
2. (figurative, derogatory) playacting, dramatization

   Synonyms: messinscena f, moine f pl, scene f pl, sceneggiata f, teatrino m